Monument record MDO38838 - Post medieval extractive pit, Bucklands Farm, Whitchurch Canonicorum

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Summary

A large hollow, 72m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the north of Bucklands Farm. It is considered likely to be a post medieval extractive pit and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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A large hollow, 72m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the north of Bucklands Farm. It is considered likely to be a post medieval extractive pit and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. The feature is still an extant feature and is visible on lidar imagery (2).

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4178-9.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. sy3895_dtm_1m.asc.

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Location

Grid reference SY 38850 95939 (point) (89 map features)
Map sheet SY39NE
Civil Parish Whitchurch Canonicorum; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jul 26 2019 12:02PM

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